November 2009

Battle Gound Freddy's is gonna get a facelift.

Submitted by Candid Eye of C... on Mon, 2009-11-30 08:00

Fred Meyer plans $10 million remodel, energy upgrade at Battle Ground store
$10 million is budgeted for a remodel underway at its Battle Ground Fred Meyer store. The project is expected to be completed by the end of February.

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People loved it!

Submitted by Candid Eye of C... on Fri, 2009-11-27 10:04

Battle Ground City Grill served an estimated 100 hungry people yesterday, Thanksgiving Day

Event coordinator at Battle Ground City Grill, Jorgan Cattin, is excited by the fact that 100 people turned out for the free turkey dinners- stuffing, veggies and all.

Now they have leftovers, just as we all do. So these leftovers will be used today, as topping on turkey pizza at Cattin’s Salmon Creek eatery, The Good Pizza Company, located at 14300 NE 20th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98686. (360) 573-0355

“They will be making turkey pizza with stuffing, gravy and cranberry sauce.”

One half of profits from the pizza will be donated to the North County Community Food Bank, located at 17

What's Going Around in Southwest Washington?

Submitted by Elena Buller on Sat, 2009-11-28 08:00

Every week KATU does the work to find out what's making people sick.

This week it's a mixed bag according to health providers at Fisher's Landing Urgent Care in Vancouver.

They are seeing a lot of people coming in with flu-like symptoms, MRSA and sinus infections.

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Parents & kids

Tree lighting and celebration in Battle Ground set for Dec. 4

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Mon, 2009-11-30 08:00

The picture pretty much says it all! Get out and celebrate the holiday season!

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Could a local team play in the Super Bowl? Sure looks like it

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Thu, 2009-11-26 08:00

According to a story by Paul Danzer of The Columbian, a Vancouver-area youth football teams could be headed to Disney World.

An 11-and-under team -- the North County Wildcats -- need a win Nov. 28 in order to earn a spot in the Pop Warner Junior Pee Wee Division II Super Bowl.

Also in the story, there's a bunch of track, soccer, bowling, rowing and other news in there.

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The Marines have landed ... in Battle Ground

Submitted by Candid Eye of C... on Wed, 2009-11-25 08:08

In this photo PFC Mangan, Sgt. Shun M Almon and PFC Hanson

On November 23, 2009, Battle Ground became another home for the Marine Corp Recruitment Center. President Barack Obama is expected to announce his plan for Afghanistan on Dec. 1 and PFC Mangan, seen above, is looking forward to the opportunity of serving his country there. The new recruitment center is located at 1706 Main Street Battle Ground

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Clark College holds bazaar and drive

Submitted by Candid Eye of C... on Tue, 2009-11-24 08:17

Help to make the holidays happier and healthier for pets in Clark County by shopping for your holiday gifts at Clark College. All gifts are crafted by local artists, craftsmen and/or are items donated by local businesses. 100 percent of proceeds will go to help local animals!

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School bus hit by van in Battle Ground; no one injured

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Mon, 2009-11-23 09:16

Clark County Fire & Rescue crews responded to a school bus accident at the intersection of NE 92nd Avenue and NE 179th Street in Battle Ground on Nov. 23.

The bus was carrying 26 students to Meadow Glade Elementary. The bus was stopped and waiting to turn left when a sedan, driven by a male in his 40s, rear-ended the bus. There was extensive damage to the sedan. The driver was not injured. The bus sustained very little damage and no one on board was injured.

Battalion Chief, Max Konkright reported that the children were in good spirits.

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Satellite now available in Battle Ground

Submitted by Candid Eye of C... on Mon, 2009-11-23 08:52

Battle Ground Community Center, located at 912 E Main Street, will host an open house for it’s new tenant, a satellite of the YWCA of Clark County. The open house is scheduled for November 30 from 9am to 1pm. Contact Lisa Watts at 360-906-9143 or lwatts@ywca-clarkcounty.org for more information.

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Winds take out 70-foot maple

Submitted by KATU.com Staff on Sun, 2009-11-22 17:07

This 70-foot Maple tree has survived the elements for nearly 100 years, but on Sunday night the wind in Battle Ground took it down.

"If it had been a little taller, it would have crashed right through our barn," said Will Swanson, the Battle Ground resident who supplied the photo above. "Good thing there wasn’t any of our animals in the way when it went down."

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